DEMAND


Meaning of DEMAND in English

[noun]You shouldn't give in to children's demands (= forceful requests) all the time. [C]The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence. [C]The French representative at the meeting made a demand that part of the international trade agreement be changed. [C + that clause](UK) We've just received a final demand (= a last request for payment before legal action is taken) for the electricity bill. [C]My new job is making (great/heavy) demands on (= takes up a lot of) my time. [C]The demands of nursing are too great (= the work is too difficult) for a lot of people. [C]The concert has been cancelled because there has been little demand for (= not many people have wanted to buy) tickets. [U]Babies should be fed on demand (= every time they ask). [U]Good teachers are always in (great) demand (= are always needed). [U]His heart has become so weak that it cannot meet/satisfy his body's demand (= need) for blood. [U]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.